Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biochemistry of Exercise
Course Code: BYK623
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To learn the basic nutrient sources of amino acids, fats and carbohydrates in the human body, metabolism and energy acquisition, changes in the functioning of metabolism during exercise and energy use, muscle biochemistry and changes in muscle biochemistry

Course Content

The basic biochemical concepts to exercise and power paths. Carbohydrate degradation pathways for mild and severe exercise, degradation pathways of lipids and proteins, severe exercise-induced free radicals and their elimination, oxidative phosphorylation. Environmental and metabolic conditions that affect training and performance.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the terms of human biochemistry
2. To be able to define basic biochemical functioning of human body
3.To be able to define the functions of metabolic pathways
4. To be able to define the concept of exercise biochemistry
5. To be able to relate the effects of exercise and changes in the body
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Biochemistry of exercise and training:Ron J. Maughan, Michael Gleeson, Paul L. Greenhaff
2.Principles of Exercise Biochemistry:J. R. Poortmans
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic building blocks of organism: Aminoacids and general properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic building blocks of organism: Proteins and basic structural properties, structure-function relationship in proteins (Hb-Mb)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Basic building blocks of the organism: Enzymes and working principles Nucleic acids and high energy molecules
Week 4 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates and lipids cell membrane structure and transport
Week 5 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate metabolism: glycolysis, gluconeogenesis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Glycogenolysis, glyconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway
Week 7 - Theoretical
TCA cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, mitochondrial shuttle systems
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Exercise biochemistry midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Lipid metabolism: Beta oxidation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Protein metabolism and urea cycle
Week 11 - Theoretical
Muscle contraction, carbohydrate metabolism in exercise
Week 12 - Theoretical
Lipid metabolism in exercise
Week 13 - Theoretical
Protein metabolism in exercise
Week 14 - Theoretical
Integration of metabolism in exercise
Week 15 - Theoretical
Biochemical evaluation of exercise
Week 16 - Final Exam
Exercise biochemistry final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141249
Midterm Examination111213
Final Examination111213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026